Russia’s foreign ministry has commented further on the tactical nuclear weapons drills, according to Reuters. It reported the ministry saying it was hoped they would cool down
“hotheads” in the west who Moscow said were pushing for a direct military confrontation between Nato and
Russia.
Russia’s foreign ministry mentioned remarks by the British foreign secretary,
David Cameron, and the French president,
Emmanuel Macron, and the delivery of US ATACMS long-ranges missiles to
Ukraine.
“They are deliberately leading the situation towards a further escalation of the Ukrainian crisis towards an open military clash
between Nato countries and Russia,” the foreign ministry said.
Russia said on Monday it would practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons as part of a military exercise after what the Moscow said were threats from France, Britain and the United States.